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Women take to the streets of Cologne

Women protest in Cologne city centre Follows 200 assault complaints “We want to move around freely” The news Pictures of the Day: A flashmob of

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Germany: Merkel backs deportation for law-breaking asylum seekers

Thousands gather for a day of protests in Cologne

Germany

Cologne police chief 'retires' after New Year's Eve mass assaults

The police chief of Cologne has been “relieved of his duties” following criticism of his handling of a wave of attacks in the German city on New

Germany

Mein Kampf returns: read-between-the-lines version

Hitler’s opus ‘Mein Kampf’ is back in stores in Germany now for the first time since 1945, one of history’s most notorious works, republished with a

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Germany

Cologne violence: 31 suspects named, police chief 'suspended'

The German Interior Ministry has identified 31 people suspected of playing a part in alleged incidents of theft and causing bodily harm in Cologne on

World News

German media reports that the Cologne police chief has been suspended amid the controversy over sexual assaults on women on New Year's Eve

Germany

Growing fury in Germany over New Year's Eve assaults on women in Cologne

The attacks have been linked to the controversy over refugees after police said the attackers appeared to be foreigners

Germany

Cologne police under attack after mass New Years sex attacks

Police in Cologne are being strongly condemned for the way they dealt with the mass New Year sex attacks.

Economy

European economies face harsh headwinds from China

Headwinds from China again for European economies. As China’s financial markets remain relatively closed exposure for banks is limited, but trading

Germany

Scuffles in Cologne as rival groups hold demonstrations over immigration

Scuffles have broken out between far-right activists and anti-fascist protesters in the German city of Cologne

Europe News

Saving Schengen: Denmark, Sweden and Germany in emergency border talks

Officials from Denmark, Sweden and Germany have been at emergency talks in Brussels – amid mounting concerns over new border controls. It comes after

Germany

German Chancellery cordoned off amid security fears

Police in Berlin cordoned off the German Federal Chancellery, the office of Angela Merkel, after a suspicious package was discovered.

World News

Cologne Mayor's tips for prevention of sexual assaults spark criticism on Twitter

Cologne Mayor Henriette Reker is facing ridicule and outrage for urging women to stay ‘an arm’s length’ from strangers for their own safety after

Germany

Victims speak out after nightmare New Year in Cologne

There were protests in Cologne on Tuesday night in front of the cathedral which, along with the train station, was the scene of mayhem on New Year’s

Germany

New Year's Eve attacks on women in Cologne stun Germany

The news of what happened in the city of Cologne on New Year’s Eve has electrified Germany and sent shockwaves through society after police said

USA

US justice department sues Volkswagen over emissions scandal

The US justice department is suing Volkswagen over the emissions scandal in which the German car manufacturer fitted illegal devices to its cars so

Denmark

Another nail in the coffin for passport-free Schengen

Delays and traffic build ups as Sweden and Denmark impose border checks in a move to cut migrant numbers

Germany

Unknown attacker rakes German refugee shelter with gunfire

German police are investigating who fired several shots into a migrant shelter in a small town south of Frankfurt. A 23-year-old man was hit by a

Denmark

Denmark restores passport checks on German border

2016 is getting off to a rough start for the EU with a domino effect of border controls being re-introduced between Scandanavia and northern Europe

Sport

Four Hills: Prevc soars to victory in Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Peter Prevc produced a gigantic second jump en route to winning the second leg of the prestigious Four Hills Ski jumping tournament at the German